by Janina Marie Rivera | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog
As Nehemiah and his fellow Israelites started to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, intimidation arose. Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite released words that were like arrows: “What are those feeble Jews doing?” “What they are building—if even a fox climbed...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog
“…In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name forever.” 2 Chronicles 33:7b “When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion, we were like men who dreamed.” Psalm 126:1 I will establish my covenant as an...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog
Imagine waking up to the rumble of army chariots and the guttural yells of their commanders. You open the door a crack and crouch fearfully to peep outside. There they are—a whole host of them—burly soldiers complete in their gear of battle: blood-stained swords,...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Dec 12, 2017 | Blog
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. – Isaiah 7:14 Theologians place the writings of Isaiah around 600 years before Jesus Christ, Immanuel, was born. This period of time makes us...
